Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Summary

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1763^[3]. He died in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[4]. He died on November 14, 1829^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], politician^[7], pharmacist^[8], professor^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was born in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[2].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin passed away in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[4].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was born on May 16, 1763^[3].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin died on November 14, 1829^[5].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin is buried at Q110332321^[12].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin held citizenship in France^[13].
• French was Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's native language^[14].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's professions included chemist^[6].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin worked as a politician^[7].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin worked as a pharmacist^[8].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's professions included professor^[9].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's professions included botanist^[10].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's field of work was chemistry^[15].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's field of work was pharmacy^[16].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's field of work was politics^[17].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[18].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was employed by Collège de France^[20].
• Among Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's employers was Paris Medical Faculty^[21].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was employed by Jardin des plantes^[22].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was employed by Mines ParisTech^[23].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was employed by École polytechnique^[24].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's education included a stint at University of Paris^[25].
• Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's doctoral advisor was Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy^[26].
• A notable student of Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was Friedrich Stromeyer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was born in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1763^[3]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin's education included a stint at University of Paris^[25]. His doctoral advisor was Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy^[26]. He studied under Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], politician^[7], pharmacist^[8], professor^[9], and botanist^[10]. Fields of work include chemistry^[15], a branch of science^[29]; pharmacy^[16], an interdisciplinary science^[30]; and politics^[17], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include Collège de France^[20], a higher education institution^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1530^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; Paris Medical Faculty^[21], a medical school^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1808^[38]; Jardin des plantes^[22], a botanical garden^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1635^[41]; Mines ParisTech^[23], an engineering college^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1783^[44], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme^[45]; and École polytechnique^[24], a grande école^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1794^[48], headquartered in Palaiseau^[49]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly^[18], a position^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1789^[52] and president of the French Academy of Sciences^[19]. Notable students include Friedrich Stromeyer^[27], a chemist^[53], 1776–1835^[54], of Kingdom of Hanover^[55], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[56], specialised in chemistry^[57] and Alphonse Chevallier^[58], a pharmacist^[59], 1793–1879^[60], of France^[61], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[62]. Louis Nicolas Vauquelin supervised Louis Jacques Thénard as a doctoral student^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[64], a grade of an order^[65], in France^[66]; Order of Saint Michael^[67], an order of chivalry^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1469^[70]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[71], a fellowship award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73].

Death and Burial

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin died on November 14, 1829^[5]. He passed away in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[4]. He is buried at Q110332321^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Nicolas Vauquelin include vauquelinite^[74], a mineral species^[75].

Why It Matters

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Mathieu Orfila^[78], a physician^[79], 1787–1853^[80], of Spain^[81], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[82].

He is credited with the discovery of chromium^[83], a chemical element^[84] and beryllium^[85], a chemical element^[86]. Entities named for him include vauquelinite^[74], a mineral species^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Louis Jacques Thénard^[87], a chemist^[88], 1777–1857^[89], of France^[90], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[91].

FAQs

Where was Louis Nicolas Vauquelin born?

Born in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[2], Louis Nicolas Vauquelin…

Where did Louis Nicolas Vauquelin die?

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin passed away in Saint-André-d'Hébertot^[4].

What did Louis Nicolas Vauquelin do for work?

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin worked as chemist^[6], politician^[7], pharmacist^[8], professor^[9], and botanist^[10].

Where did Louis Nicolas Vauquelin go to school?

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin was educated at University of Paris^[25].

What awards did Louis Nicolas Vauquelin receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[64], Order of Saint Michael^[67], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[71].

Who did Louis Nicolas Vauquelin influence?

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin has been cited as an influence by Mathieu Orfila^[78].

What did Louis Nicolas Vauquelin discover?

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin is credited as discoverer of chromium^[83] and beryllium^[85].